2021_Asafo-Akyem_bus_crash

2021 Asafo-Akyem bus crash

2021 Asafo-Akyem bus crash

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On 26 February 2021 at around 1:30 AM, two buses were involved in a head-on collision at Asafo-Akyem on the Accra-Kumasi highway in Ghana.[1] Nineteen people were confirmed dead, including both drivers.[2]

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Background

The bus heading from Accra to Kumasi was operated by 39-year-old Emmanuel Asante Opoku. The other bus involved was VIP branded and was heading to Accra from Sankore, the man operating the bus was 55-year-old Kofi George.

Incident

Police revealed that Emmanuel Opoku tried to overtake four trucks in a row and collided with the VIP bus head-on. Sixteen people died at the scene while several others were taken to hospital.[3] The number of confirmed deaths later rose to nineteen.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "16 dead in fatal crash involving two Buses at Akim Asafo". GhanaWeb. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. [2]
    Folley, George (27 February 2021). "Police blame driver for Akyem Asafo fatal crash". graphic. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    Agency, Ghana News (2021-02-26). "Sixteen people perish in a fatal accident at Akyem-Asafo". News Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-04.


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